Book Club

Barbara Toner: Mum Knows Best

Barbara Toner acknowledges the universal truth that advice should only ever be offered if sought. She’s chosen to ignore it, as any self-respecting mother should, in this heartfelt address to her own three daughters.

Author Profile: Barbara Toner

Mother and daughter relationships are special and unique, but often tensions can arise. Author Barbara Toner explores this recurrent theme in her latest novel ‘Because I Love you’. She shares with us her own insights on being a mother.

Sparking a love for reading

Frustrated by a lack of interesting books for her children, children’s book author Alexandra Yatomi Clarke, began to create and source books to spark the interest and reading appetite of young minds.

A Sappers’ War Author Jimmy Thomson

Journalist and author Jimmy Thomson, graduated from the Royal Military College, Duntroon, as a young captain. He chats about his bestselling book A Sappers’ War, which tells the story of the ‘tunnel rats’ of Vietnam

Food Babies Love

Emily Dupuche, author of the new book Food Babies Love shares simple and delicious recipes, tips and anecdotes to inspire mothers and ensure babies finish their food.

Fishing for Tigers

We chat to Australian author Emily Maguire about her love of Vietnam and her latest novel which is set in the country’s capital of Hanoi.

AUTHOR PROFILE: Kim Wilkins

Kimberley Freeman is the pseudonym that author Kim Wilkins has used for her latest novel. She talks to us about writing under two names and her latest series of books.

80+ Pies: A chat with Dean Brettschneider

Who can resist a steaming-hot home-baked pie?Â Dean Brettschneider, author of the new cookbook Pie: 80+ Pies and Pastry Delights, unlocks the secrets to truly melt-in-your-mouth pies.

Interview: Author Susan Jacobs

Author Susan Jacobs chats about her latest book, ‘In Love And War’, which tells the story of the liaisons and love affairs of New Zealand soldiers and their Italian sweethearts during World War Two

MiNDFOOD Radio: Charlotte Wood

Writer and author Charlotte Wood discusses her latest book ‘Love and Hunger’ which discusses the emotional and symbolic meaning of cooking for the people you love.

McCall Smith defends his ‘upbeat’ Africa

Alexander McCall Smith has sometimes been criticised for portraying an unreal Africa, but the creator of a series of detective novels set in Botswana believes writers are unfairly condemned for their craft, MiNDFOOD reports.

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